CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3] — Page 436

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the circumstances were known.

Mum neutral.

Bundes White

Colonel J. E. B. Feely, hp

Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Hong Kong

Thursday, 23rd March 4th 1909

Dear White,

You will see by the attached newspaper cutting that yesterday, March 3rd the Attorney General at the Criminal Sessions announced that a nolle prosequi had been entered against the accused in what is well known as the Peak Case.

I should have thought that if the Attorney General really considered that he was in law entitled to proceed against the prisoners in a second trial, he would, under the circumstances which he alleges, have applied for a postponement till the next sessions which

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the circumstances were known. Mum neutral. Bundes White Colonel J. E. B. Feely, hp Secretary of State for the Colonies. Hong Kong Thursday, 23rd March 4th 1909 Dear White, You will see by the attached newspaper cutting that yesterday, March 3rd the Attorney General at the Criminal Sessions announced that a nolle prosequi had been entered against the accused in what is well known as the Peak Case. I should have thought that if the Attorney General really considered that he was in law entitled to proceed against the prisoners in a second trial, he would, under the circumstances which he alleges, have applied for a postponement till the next sessions which
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the circonstances were known. Mum neytral. Bundes White Clonel J. £.13. Feely, hp hade Secrety of State for the Colonies. Hong Kong Thursday, 433 March 4th 190g Dear While, You will see by the attached oncurspaper cutting that yesterday, March 3rd the Attorney finual at the Criminal Sessions announced that notte prosequi had entered a agamist the accused. in what is Wealle, known as the Peak Case. I should have thought that if the Attorney Sencial realle, considered that he was in law entitled to proceed against the prisoners in # a second trial, he would, under the circumstances which he alleges, have applied for a postponement till the next sessions which
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the circonstances were known.

Mum neytral.

Bundes White

Clonel J. £.13. Feely, hp

hade Secrety of State for the Colonies.

Hong Kong

Thursday, 433 March 4th 190g

Dear While,

You will see by the attached oncurspaper cutting that yesterday, March 3rd the Attorney finual at

the Criminal Sessions announced that

notte prosequi

had entered a

agamist the accused.

in what is

Wealle, known as the Peak Case.

I should have thought that if the Attorney Sencial realle, considered that he was in law entitled to

proceed against the prisoners in

#

a second trial, he would, under the circumstances which he alleges, have applied for a postponement till the next sessions which

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